In this week’s Gig Guide, we bring you eight recently announced alternative music tours.
HENGE
HENGE have a huge number of shows already lined up for 2025, as well as their remaining 2024 shows.
Dates:
November 2024 (with Mr Vast)
March 2025 (with Tirikilatops)
Skegss
23 – Brighton, Chalk
25 – Birmingham, XOYO
26 – Manchester, Academy 2
27 – Glasgow, SWG3
29 – Leeds, Project House
1 – Bristol, Trinity Centre
2 – London, Electric Brixton
Kid Kapichi
Credit: Chris Georghiou
Kid Kapichi will be heading out on an up close and personal tour in March.
The shows will be around the time of the band’s support shows with You Me At Six.
See all of the band’s UK 2025 dates below (newly announced headline shows in bold):
March 2025
14 – Cardiff, The Great Hall w/ You Me At Six
15 – Southampton, Guildhall w/ You Me At Six
17 – Nottingham, Rock City w/ You Me At Six
18 – Nottingham, Rock City w/ You Me At Six
20 – Newcastle, NX w/ You Me At Six
21 – Glasgow, Barrowland w/ You Me At Six
22 – Huddersfield, The Parish (KK Headline Show)
23 – York, The Crescent (KK Headline Show)
25 – Liverpool, The Arts Club (KK Headline Show)
26 – Leeds, O2 Academy w/ You Me At Six
28 – Blackpool, Bootleg Social (KK Headline Show)
29 – Manchester, O2 Academy w/ You Me At Six
30 – Stoke, Sugarmill (KK Headline Show)
31 – Birmingham, O2 Academy w/ You Me At Six
April 2025
3 – Southend, Chinnerys (KK Headline Show)
4 – London, OVO Wembley Arena w/ You Me At Six
July 2025
Cheltenham, 2000 Trees Festival
Jeff Lynne’s ELO
Jeff Lynne’s ELO will be taking to the road for a short final UK run of dates in July!
Dates:
July 2025
5 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
9 – Manchester, Co-Op Live
13 – London, BST Hyde Park
The Night Flight Orchestra
Credit: Linda Florin
The Night Flight Orchestra will be in London early in 2025 as part of their tour to celebrate the release of new album Give us the Moon (January 31, 2025, Napalm Records).
Date:
February 2025
01 – London, Garage
The Dare
The Dare has announced some UK and Ireland dates for March 2025!
Dates:
March 2025
16 – Bristol, Marble Factory
18 – Dublin, Vicar Street
19 – Manchester, New Century
21 – Glasgow, QMU
Stereophonics
Stereophonics will be playing a special gig in Sandringham in 2025!
Support comes from Jake Bugg and Blossoms.
Giles Cooper of Heritage Live Festivals: “We’re absolutely over the moon to bring together a line-up that will make for an incredible Saturday at Sandringham.
“Stereophonics are undoubtedly one of the greatest British guitar bands of the last 30 years and to hear their anthems at such an amazing venue is going to be really special. And what a unique line-up of such hugely talented artists with Blossoms, and Jake Bugg! It’s undoubtedly going to be one of those gigs that we all remember for many, many years to come!”
Date:
August 2025
16 – Sandringham
Kaiser Chiefs
Credit: Cal McIntyre
Kaiser Chiefs will play some big outdoor shows in 2025!
The band said: “20 years ago, a brand new song by a brand new band was released. I Predict A Riot was the start of something really special for some musicians from Leeds. And the album that followed, Employment, changed our lives and has soundtracked the lives of millions of others since 2005. In 2025 we are saluting 20 years of that album and everyone is invited. Come celebrate the 2000’s, loving everything less & less and stripey blazers taking over the world. See you all next year.”
Dates:
May 2025
23 – Port Talbot, In It Together
31 – Leeds, Temple Newsam Park
June 2025
26 – Bristol, Bristol Sounds
July 2025
4 – Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle
19 – London, Alexandra Palace Park
27 – Brighton, Brighton Beach
31 – Kendal, Kendal Calling Festival
August 2025
8 – Newquay, Boardmasters Festival
